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Empire: Total War Guide

2009 · Turn-based strategy and real-time tactics

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GuideWhat you will find
Empire: Total War sailing ships exchanging broadside fire.Trade & economyTurn overseas commerce into reliable income without leaving every route exposed.
Empire: Total War battlefield viewed above British and French army formations.Research & orderRead the political cost of an industrial and intellectual expansion.
Empire: Total War musket infantry firing from beside a wooden barrier.Land battlesKeep muskets firing and prevent a single cavalry charge from breaking the army.
Empire: Total War close view of a wooden warship in a smoky naval battle.Naval battlesChoose whether to sink, disable or capture an enemy ship.
Empire: Total War battlefield viewed above British and French army formations.FactionsIdentify the people, factions or battlefield roles used throughout this guide.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Connect income to sea protectionTrade agreements and overseas goods depend on functioning routes.
Research with a purposeSchools unlock economic and military improvements but can affect unrest.
Keep infantry firingClear lines of sight and protected flanks matter more than a crowded front.

Factions View guide →

Selected Grand Campaign factions
FactionCampaign focusAt a glance
Great BritainMaritime campaign powerBalances fleets, overseas trade and several theaters.
FranceEuropean and colonial powerMust manage both continental and overseas commitments.
PrussiaContinental military powerA compact start with strong pressure from neighboring powers.
Maratha ConfederacyIndian campaign powerFocuses early expansion on the Indian theater.
Ottoman EmpireLarge multi-front powerManages an extensive border and diverse provinces.
United ProvincesTrade-oriented powerRelies heavily on maritime links and distant possessions.

Quick answers

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Trade & economyDistinguish a trade ship from a warship →

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Empire: Total War sailing ships exchanging broadside fire.
Empire: Total War sailing ships exchanging broadside fire.
Empire: Total War battlefield viewed above British and French army formations.
Empire: Total War battlefield viewed above British and French army formations.
Empire: Total War musket infantry firing from beside a wooden barrier.
Empire: Total War musket infantry firing from beside a wooden barrier.
Empire: Total War close view of a wooden warship in a smoky naval battle.
Empire: Total War close view of a wooden warship in a smoky naval battle.
References
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